Deputies said they responded to a 911 call about a domestic dispute in the 60000 block of South Mill Road in Lacombe about 11:15 p.m. Monday.

The Sheriff’s Office said Daniel J. Orgeron, 28, was involved in a dispute with his girlfriend.

While en route to the incident, deputies were told Orgeron could be armed with a gun. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 911 operators were told that Orgeron, who had reportedly been drinking and self-medicating for a toothache, intended to kill any responding deputies.

When deputies arrived at Orgeron’s home, he was in the driveway with one hand behind his back.

Deputies said he refused to show his hand when instructed to do so and suddenly approached the deputies in an “aggressive manner."

At that point, the Sheriff’s Office said a deputy shot Orgeron in the abdomen.

After being shot, investigators said Orgeron was found to be unarmed, but continued to fight with the deputies as medical assistance was given.

Orgeron was transported to University Hospital in New Orleans. His injuries are not life-threatening, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Orgeron’s girlfriend suffered a fractured hand and swelling around her right eye from the earlier altercation with Orgeron. She was treated at Lacombe Heart Hospital after being transported by St. Tammany Fire District personnel.

Upon his release from the hospital, Orgeron will be arrested on charges of second-degree battery, domestic abuse battery, aggravated assault and resisting an officer.

The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office noted that in 2011, Orgeron was arrested in the beating of his mother, who was using a wheelchair and suffered from muscular dystrophy, during another domestic dispute. During that incident, the Sheriff’s Office said, Orgeron also told 911 operators he intended to commit suicide by causing a law enforcement officer to take his life.